2 Timothy 2:25

correcting ¹  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ² 

biblegateway 2Ti 2:25

Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth,

biblegateway 2Ti 2:25

with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,

biblegateway 2Ti 2:25

They should gently teach those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will believe the truth.

biblegateway 2Ti 2:25

working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart and a turning to the truth,

SABDAweb 2Ti 2:25

Gently guiding those who go against the teaching; if by chance God may give them a change of heart and true knowledge,

bibleoremus 2Ti 2:25

correcting opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant that they will repent and come to know the truth,

biblegateway 2Ti 2:25

in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

biblegateway 2Ti 2:25

correcting ¹  opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth ² 

¹ sn Correcting is the word for “child-training” or “discipline.” It is often positive (training, educating) but here denotes the negative side (correcting, disciplining).

² tn Grk “repentance unto knowledge of the truth.”